Data Origin and Description This data comes from the python plotly.express library’s gapminder dataset, which is originally sourced from the Gapminder Foundation. The Gapminder Foundation is a non-profit venture that promotes sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by increasing use and understanding of statistics and other information about social, economic, and environmental development. Dashboard Overview: co2 Emissions and GDP per Capita_2022 This dashboard provides a visual exploration of the relationship between a country’s economic output (measured by GDP per capita) and its environmental impact (measured by CO₂ emissions per capita). Using data from Gapminder and other global datasets, the dashboard allows users to:

-Compare countries based on their GDP and CO₂ emissions.

-Track trends over time (1990–2022) to observe how economic growth influences emissions.

-Group countries by income levels to assess differences across Low, Medium, and High GDP categories.

-Explore interactive visualizations such as scatter plots, choropleth maps, bar charts, and time series lines.

-Identify outliers or key contributors, such as countries with high GDP but relatively low emissions, or vice versa.

Average GDP per Capita (USD)

4560.81

Average co2 per Capita (metric tons)

4.86

Country_Highest GDP

9560.0

Namibia

Country_Highest CO2

27.3

Qatar

The map categorizes countries into four GDP per capita groups — Low (Green), Lower-Middle (Yellow), Upper-Middle (Orange), and High (Red) — offering a clear visual of global economic disparities.

The scatter plot illustrates the relationship between CO2 emissions per capita and GDP per capita across countries. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) line shows a strong, positive linear trend, indicating that higher GDP per capita is associated with higher CO2 emissions per capita. In essence, wealthier countries tend to have a larger carbon footprint, as represented by the nearly straight, upward-sloping OLS line.
Countries with high GDP and low CO₂ emissions per capita demonstrate that strong economic performance can be achieved alongside environmental sustainability. These nations often invest in clean energy, enforce environmental regulations, and maintain energy-efficient systems. Their economies are typically service- or technology-driven, producing less carbon compared to industrial-heavy economies. As a result, they serve as key examples of how economic growth does not have to come at the expense of the environment.
CO₂ Emissions by GDP Category

The box plot illustrates notable differences in CO₂ emissions per capita across income groups. Countries with Low GDP have the lowest median emissions at 0.46 metric tons, reflecting limited industrialization. Lower-Middle GDP countries show the highest median emissions at 3.77, possibly due to increasing energy use with fewer emission controls. Interestingly, Upper-Middle GDP countries have a slightly lower median of 2.79, and High GDP countries report a median of 3.22, which may indicate more efficient technologies and stricter environmental regulations in wealthier nations.

Gapminder Dataset_GDP Per Capita and co2 Emissions (2022)
country year co2_per_capita gdp
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